Ten Minimal Surfaces For Remixing 3D Printer Model

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Summary

Minimal surfaces are mathematically intriguing and aesthetically beautiful. Unfortunately, they are also difficult to make. This collection of ten minimal surfaces can be remixed to make your own projects and designs.

If you use these files, please link back to this page so that others can make use of them too.

A minimal surface is a surface that is locally area-minimizing, that is, a small piece has the smallest possible area for a surface spanning the boundary of that piece. Soap films are minimal surfaces. Here is a good starting point for learning about some of the surfaces included in this collection: http://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/examples/periodic/periodic.html

For each minimal surface, files are included for a 100mm x 100mm x 100mm cube as well as for the unit cell. Note that these files are surfaces only and cannot be printed as is. You will need to import them into a program such a Meshmixer to thicken, pattern, or modify as you like.

The pictures above are three sample files of the Fischer-Koch C(Y), Fischer-Koch S and Schoen’s I-WP unit cells thickened to 2.4mm.

The following surfaces are included:

Schwarz’ P, Schwarz’ D, Schoen’s Gyroid, Schoen's Batwing, Fischer-Koch S, Schwarz’ CLP, Schoen’s I-WP, Schoen’s F-RD, Schoen’s F-RD(r), and Fischer-Koch C(Y)

See here for egg shaped slices of each surface: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4789144

See https://www.thingiverse.com/lionswansky/designs for another great selection of TPMS.

Additional surfaces will be added over time, check back again. Please feel free to message me with requests for additional surfaces.

Fischer-Koch_CY_100x100x100.stl 16.4MB
Fischer-Koch_CY_Unit_Cell.stl 4.5MB
Fischer-Koch_CY_Unit_Cell_Thickened.stl 11.7MB
Fischer-Koch_S_100x100x100.stl 15.5MB
Fischer-Koch_S_Unit_Cell_raw.stl 9.2MB
Fischer-Koch_S_Unit_Cell_Thickened.stl 12.1MB
Schoens_Batwing_100x100x100.stl 14.8MB
Schoens_Batwing_Unit_Cell.stl 7.2MB
Schoens_F-RDr_100x100x100.stl 13.1MB
Schoens_F-RDr_Unit_Cell.stl 1.5MB
Schoens_F-RD_100x100x100.stl 14.6MB
Schoens_F-RD_Unit_Cell.stl 7.0MB
Schoens_F-RD_Unit_Cell_Thickened.stl 14.4MB
Schoens_Gyroid_100x100x100.stl 14.6MB
Schoens_Gyroid_Unit_Cell.stl 1.4MB
Schoens_I-WP_100x100x100.stl 8.8MB
Schoens_I-WP_Unit_Cell.stl 2.2MB
Schwarz_CLP_100x100x100.stl 17.2MB
Schwarz_CLP_Unit_Cell.stl 232.3KB
Schwarz_D_100x100x100.stl 10.8MB
Schwarz_D_Unit_Cell.stl 310.5KB
Schwarz_P_100x100x100.stl 11.0MB
Schwarz_P_Unit_Cell.stl 641.4KB